4.2 Vocabulary
Across
- 5. An upward fold in rock formed by compression of Earth's crust
- 6. A type of plate boundary where 2 plates scrape past each other resulting in faults
- 8. A type of plate boundary where plates press toward each other, causing mountains
- 9. A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust
- 10. A break in the earth's crust
- 11. A bend in layers of rock
Down
- 1. Stress that pushes rock in opposite directions until it breaks
- 2. A downward fold in rock formed by compression in Earth's crust
- 3. Stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
- 4. A type of plate boundary where plates pull away from each other, forming mid oceanic ridges or rift valleys
- 6. Stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle
- 7. A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust